#488D5B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.4% 0.104 151), rgb(72, 141, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#488D5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488D5B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 141, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.104 151) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #488D5B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488D5B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488D5B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488D5B text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 151)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488D5B
oklch(58.4% 0.104 151)
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Step 700
700
#317043
oklch(49.1% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#295B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#488D5B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E8358 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8B80 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488D5B
#488D5B
oklch(58.4% 0.104 151)
- #9F6498
#9F6498
oklch(58.5% 0.104 331.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #488D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #488D5B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.